Vanity case



May 12, 1931. H. v. PRETOT 1,804,808

VANITY CASE Filed May 3. 1929 Patented May 12, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT oFF-icE HARRY V. PRETOT, OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO ILLINOIS WATCH CASE COM- PANY, OF ELG-IN, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS VANITY CASE Application filed May 3, 1929. Serial No. 360,138

is set forth in the accompanying drawings in the manner following:

Figure 1 is a view in elevation of the vanity case interior as the same appears with the cover opened;

Fig. 2 is a similar view with the sifter plate removed;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged view in section taken on line 33 of Fig. 1; and

Figs. 4 and 5 are details in section taken respectively on lines 4-4 and 5 of Figs.

1 and 2. I

In the present structure I employ a case A which may have any desired contour. Such a case is provided with a bottom 6 and upstanding marginal side Walls 7 over which may be arranged a cover B of conventional construction. As shown, the cover which i11- cludes a top 8 with depending marginal side walls 9 is hingedly connected at 10 to the case in the usual manner. A catch 11 which is extended from the cover is adapted to cooperate with a bar 12 forming part of a bow 13 which is afiixed to the case, and by some such means the cover may be releasably locked in closed position upon the case.

The space within the case and cover is occupied by the several elements which together go to make up the vanity constituents. Fitted within the case is a platform C which extends across between its marginal walls, this platform being formed of sheet metal which adjacent its periphery is provided with depending walls 14 extending down to the case bottom so as to provide a marginal support for the platform. Within the platform depression are provided three symmetrically placed openings 17, 18, and 19 into the latter of which is fitted a disk 20 wherein are a plurality of perforations or sifter holes 21 arranged in a group. Fitted directly below the opening 18 is a cup 22 joined at itsupper edges. to the platform and capable of receiving a compact 23. This cup extends from the platform to the bottom of the case, and is disposed within the compartment therewithin wherein loose powder may be received. The two openings 17 and 19 communicate with the powder compartment below the platform, the opening 17 being adapted to receive material therethrough when the compartment is to be refilled with powder, and the sifter openings 21 being adapted to release powder from the compartment when the case is properly positioned and shaken for this purpose.

Mounted to revolve upon the platform is a circular plate 25 confined rotatably in place as by a peripheral flange 26 which is i'nturned along the upper edge of the case walls 7. Within therotatable plate is a single opening 27 of such size as to uncover the compact within the cup 22, or expose all of thesifter openings 21, or afford full access through the replenishing opening 17 The plate may accordingly take up any one of three operative positions, according to which of the platform openings it is desired to exose. When in the position of Fig. 1, the rotatable plate uncovers the sifter openings to the loose powder compartment, and, occludes the compact and replenishment openings. If the plate be'turned counter-clockwise to partially expose the compact through the opening 18 and occlude the sifter openings, thecase' may thenbe carried around without any spilling or disturbing of its con tents; s

The perforated disk 20 is desirably supported upon a coil-ed spring 28 one end of which is secured thereto centrally upon its under side, the opposite spring end being attached to the case'lbottom, as shown in Fig. 3.

By providing such a resilient mounting the disk may, upon occasion, be depressed to force through its perforations to the upper face thereof some of theloose powder which is contained within the compartment below the platform. To guide the disk in any such movements I may provide between the platform and case bottom a circular wall 29 having one or more openings 30 through which powder may flow from the surrounding compartment beneath the platform. The replenishment opening 17, asshown, is elongated in form, and depending from its longer sides is a curved wall 31 forming an open-ended pocket in which may be loosely seated a container 31 for accommodating a lip stick 32. Vith the lip stick and container removed from this pocket, access is afforded to the compartment below the platform whereby a fresh supply of powder may be introduced thereinto.

The present vanity case is advantageous from the standpoint of its simplicity and compactness. Its rotatable plate where-in is a single opening is adapted to cooperate successively with the three openings in the subjoined platform, and at the same time provide a suflicient closure therefor so that there will be no disturbance or loss of contents. This plate also is disposed in spaced relation to the cover so as to provide suflicient clearance for a puff 33 to be accommodated, A

( full-sized mirror 34 may also be mounted within the cover so as to be available for use when the vanity case is opened up.

I claim:

1. In a vanity, the combination of a case across which is extended a platform having therein three openings two of which open into a' loose powder compartment and the third into a cup containing a compact, a perforated disk resiliently fitted into one of the openings communicating with the powder compartment, and a plate mounted for rotation on the platform having an opening adapted to uncover successively the three platform {openings to alford access'to the material therewithin, the severalvopenings occupying such relative positions that the loose powder compartment may be completely shut off while the compact opening is occluded in whole or in part.

2. In a vanity, the combination of a case across which is extended a platform having therein three openings two of which open into a loose powder compartment and the'third into a cup containing a compact, means for supporting a lip stick in one of the openings communicating with the powder compartment, and a plate mounted for rotation on the platform'having an opening adapted to uncover successively the three platform openings to afford access to the material therewithin, the several openings occupying such relative positions that the loose powder compartment may becompletely shut off while the compact opening is occluded in whole or in part.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 30th day of April, 1929.

HARRY V. PRETOT. 

